01x17 - Bulldog Blues

[bunniefuu]

- [cheering]

- All right, guys, we've only
got three games left, and we

only have to win one of those
to make it to the playoffs.

- Oh, and we're gonna win,
because Huskies are terrible.

Even Newt could start for them.

- It's true.

I would be their king,

and they would all dance
and make merry for my amusement.

- Bro, not every thought
is an out-loud thought.

- Okay, Bulldogs,
ready to go grab an easy win?

- ALL: Yeah!

- There's no way we can lose.

- Hmm-mm.

- No way!

- ALL: We can lose!

- No way!

- ALL: We can lose!

- No way!

- ALL: We can lose!

- No way!

- ALL: We can lose!

- No way.

- We lost.

- ♪

♪ You won't find me
in the bleachers ♪

- ♪ Yeah,
that girl is one of us ♪

- ♪ I'm made
of spice and sugar ♪

- ♪ She's pretty
and pretty tough ♪

- ♪ And add a little glitter

- ♪ The yard's
in a cloud of dust ♪

- ♪ And you got, you got

- ♪ A game changer,
a player maker ♪

♪ Take the ball,
she'll see it there ♪

- ♪ I'm on a dream
like team like living ♪

♪ Like one of the boys

- ♪ She got it going, going

♪ She got it going on

- ♪ I'm gonna play like,
Friday night, kick it ♪

♪ Like one of the boys

- ♪ She got it going, going

♪ She got it going on

- ♪ One of, one of the boys ♪

- Well, fans,
it finally happened.

The Bulldogs' winning
streak has come to an end.

- I can't believe it.

- That was the worst
we've ever played.

- Sawyer, do you realize
in the second quarter

you accidently tackled me?

- I was hoping
you didn't notice.

Don't look at me.

- Hey, Newt,
picked up your nachos.

- I don't deserve nachos.

Sorry. Loser rage.

- Guys, we're not losers.

- We lost.

- Okay, so technically
we're losers.

It was just one game.

It happens to everyone.

- I'm gonna eat
these floor nachos.

That's what I deserve.

- Give me those.

Ugh.

We can still make the playoffs.

You believe that, right?

- The worst team
in the league beat us.

We don't know
what to believe anymore.

- Are we winners or losers?

Is Pluto a planet
or a cold rock in space?

Is avocado
a vegetable or a legume?

- Actually, it's a fruit.

- See, nothing makes sense.

- Hey, guys.

- Avocado's a fruit.

- [indistinct chatter]

- Whoa, the guys are not
taking this lose well.

- I need to get them
out of this funk soon

or we may never win
another game.

- If anyone can, you can.

- Remember at cheer camp when
we all got food poisoning and

you still pumped us up enough
to win the spirit cup award?

- We all barfed in that cup.

But we did it together.

- You're right.

Hey, I even may
have to break out

my world-famous
inspiration herkie.

Ooh.

I think I just hurt my herkie.

- [yawns]

I'm so tired.

- Oh, I can tell.

I just saw all the way
down your throat.

Why are you so sleepy?

- My genius brothers tried to
flush a burrito down the toilet.

The pipes exploded
and flooded my bedroom.

So now I have to sleep with
abuela, who--fun fact--

talks in her sleep.

- You know, there is a place
you could sleep

and also have
the most funniest fun ever?

- Yeah?

- Well, your bed's all made up,
and we put fresh towels

in your bathroom.

- I have my own bathroom?

- Yep, but be careful.

That tub is so soothing
you might get pruney.

I recommend no longer
than 30 minutes.

- I have my own
bathroom...for 30 minutes?

- It gets even better.

- Hey, Sophie.

- Hi.

- We thought you might
like a little treat

while you settle in.

- Oh, wow, thank you.

This looks amazing.

- Mm.

Sorry.

With nine brothers,
you eat fast, you don't eat.

- ♪

- Hey, Bulldogs!

It's time for
Operation Cheer Up in here!

- ♪

- Uh, man, I am
way out of cheer shape.

- [music shuts off]

- Bella, what's going on?

- Listen, I know you all were
a little down in the dumps,

but I'm about to cheer you up!

Take a seat, yeah.

Guys, check out
this highlight reel.

- [crowd cheering]

- Sawyer, do you remember
the time you broke

the Bulldog record
for most catches in a game?

- [whistle blows]

- SAWYER: How could I forget?

- And, Troy, how could we
forget the game

you scored four touchdowns?

- [crowd cheering]

- [chuckles] One for each girl
I was dating...

which did not end well.

I had to change my number.

- So we had an off game.

That's not who we are.

This is.

- [crowd cheering]

- We do look pretty good there.

But do you really think
we'll make the playoffs?

- Oh, I don't think it.

I know it.

- Can I quote you on that?

- Ace, what are you doing
in here?

- My job.

So, Bella Dawson, on the record
for the whole school to hear,

do you guarantee the Bulldogs
will make the playoffs?

- Yes, we are a great team, and
we are going to the playoffs.

That's a promise.

- [feedback buzzes]

- You hear that, boys?

Bella's taking us
to the playoffs.

- ALL: [cheering]

- No more floor nachos.

- ALL: [cheering]

- [laughing]

- Oh, my gosh, you win again.

- [laughs]

- That was so much fun.

- I usually have to play
against myself,

and I totally cheat.

- This is the best.

At home, the only games I get
to play involve Samurai swords.

- I don't like
violent videogames.

- Who's talking
about videogames?

- Your home life frightens me.

- [phone dings]

- Oh, no.

- What happened?

- It's from abuela.

The pipes are fixed,
and now they want me

to come home
and clean the carpet.

I can already smell
the toilet burrito.

- Oh, okay.

I guess I'll help you pack.

I don't want you to leave!

- I don't wanna leave.

I've been having so much fun.

- I wish there was a way
you could stay.

- Wait.

Maybe there is.

- [phone beeps]

- Abuela?

Yeah, I got your text,
but listen,

I don't think
I can come home just yet.

Pepper needs me.

Why?

Well, uh, um--

- My turtle died.

Pepper with the save.

- Seriously?

A turtle?

No one cares about a turtle.

Pepper cared so much
for that turtle.

Yeah, and, um--really?

Thanks, abuela.

Adios.

She bought it.

- You don't have to go home?

- Yeah.

But I feel bad
that I lied to my abuela.

- Guess what, girls?

It's movie night,
and Sophie gets to choose.

- And the feeling's past.

Oooh.

- ♪

- ACE: Do you guarantee the
Bulldogs will make the playoffs?

- BELLA: Yes.

We are a great team, and
we are going to the playoffs.

That's a promise.

- ♪

- Silverado West


How long did I sleep?

Coach?

- Dawson.

- Troy?

What happened to your...you?

- Hey, 25 years is a long time.

Wrinkles set in,
gravity wins a few battles.

Bingo-bango, you
look like coach.

Plus, I've never been the same
since you broke your promise

about taking the team
to the playoffs.

- We never went
to the playoffs?

- Nope.

I was so crushed, I never caught
another pass again.

Had to give up my dream
of going pro.

But you know it's not so bad.

Now I'm the coach
of the Bulldogs.

- Excuse me?

Don't you mean assistant coach?

- Yes, sir.

- Now, come on, those
jock straps aren't

gonna wash themselves.

[chuckles]

- [horn honking]

- Thanks a lot, Bella.

- I didn't mean to--Sawyer?

You became a rodeo clown?

- After your broken promise,
I never got that scholarship

to farming school,
so I wound up going

to online clown college instead.

Turns out my only other skill
is distracting wild animals

by allowing them
to harm my person.

- That's terrible.

- Uh, it's a livin'.

Now, if you'll excuse me, one of
these legs--[wood knocking]--

is a rental.

And I can't afford
any late fees.

- Newt?

Is that you?

- Hey, Bella.

- What did my broken
promise do to you?

- Well, my dad was so confident
that he bet the family fortune

on the Bulldogs
making the playoffs.

After you broke that promise,

we were forced to turn
to a life of crime.

- Newt, I am so sorry.

- Well, at least I got
a weekend pass to come here.

- Freeze, Van Der Rohe!

- Or maybe I broke out.

You gotta catch me,
Donut Chucky.

Make your choices.

- [heavy breathing]

Gotta keep that promise.

What's wrong with my hand?

- [whistle blows]

- Set!

Run 80! Run 80!

Hut, hut!

- [crowd cheering]

- [whistle blows]

- ♪

- BELLA: Set...hut!

- ♪

- [whistle blows]

- [crowd oohs]

- ACE: And the Bulldogs
lose again.

If we don't win our final game,
we're not gonna make it

to the playoffs.

- [crowd booing]

- What's wrong with me?

- ♪

- ♪

- Every time
I think about football,

my hand starts to shake.

I've gotta fix this,
and I've gotta fix it fast.

- What did the boys
say about it?

- I can't tell them

after I promised to take them
to the playoffs.

If they find out, they'll
lose confidence again.

And then Newt will start
eating floor nachos.

- Uh, hide your hand,
here comes the boys.

- Hey, Bella.

Getting in a little
extra practice?

- Yeah, after last game,
we were a little bit worried,

but you still think we can
make the playoffs, right?

- Totally.

- Yeah, she's been on fire.

- Uh-huh.

She's been throwing
like a crazy person.

- That doesn't sound good.

- Uh, she meant
throwing crazy awesome.

- [laughs] I don't
understand the game.

- You're gonna
come through for us, right?

- Totally.

- That's my QB.

- We're going to playoffs.

- I bet the benches are heated.

- [laughs]

- If only I knew
what was wrong with me,

I could fix it before the game.

- I know what's wrong.

- Coach!

Uh, how do you know?

- Because I saw
your shaky hand.

- It's not shaky.

I'm just thinking about
joining musical theater.

Jazz hand.

- Girls, can I have
a moment with my QB?

- Eh, sure.

- Dawson, look,
you have the yips.

It happens to a lot of athletes
when they're under pressure.

But don't worry, just meet
me before practice tomorrow.

I can fix it.

- You can?

Coach, you're a lifesaver.

Is there anything
I can do to prepare?

- Make me some cupcakes.

- Oh, I get it.

The baking will help
steady my hand, right?

- Yeah, let's go with that.

- ♪

- This week has been awesome.

I could get used
to having a sister.

- Aah, I was thinking
the same thing.

- [doorbell rings]

- Oh, I'll get it.

- Hola.

- Oh, no.

Come on in.

- Hi, abuela.

What's in the bag?

Did you bring enchiladas?

- No.

[speaking Spanish]

New turtle.

- Right.

To replace my dead turtle.

Gracias, abuela.

- Where is the turtle's box?

- Um, I don't--

- It's okay, it's
right over here.

- [whispers] Where's Sparky?

- [whispers] Don't worry.

- [sighs] That was close.

- I didn't know turtles
were so wet.

- They're not.

- Eeew.

- ♪

- So...prerecorded
nature sounds?

How's this gonna
cure my problem?

- The yips are nothing
but rattled nerves.

So the cure is to calm yourself.

So we're gonna start off with
some relaxation exercises.

Okay, close your eyes.

Now take in some deep breaths.

- [cat meowing]

- [laughs]

Oops, sorry about that.

This ring tone's for my mom.

Now repeat after me.

A calm mind makes a steady hand.

- A clam mind
makes a steady hand.

- Now let all your stress
slide through your fingertips

and into the air.

Now imagine you're on
the football field.

Your mind is calm and
your hand is steady.

Now open your eyes.

- It worked!

It totally worked.

Thanks, coach.

- See, I told you we'd fix it.

I don't know what
you were so worried about.

- Right.

- ♪

- Dawson?

Dawson, snap out of it!

- It--it--it didn't work.

- Okay, don't worry.

We'll try again.

- It's not gonna work, coach.

I gotta go.

- Hey, QB.

- Guys, I can't throw, which
means Troy's gonna be scrubbing

jock straps, Sawyer's gonna be
a one-legged clown

and Newt's gonna be a fugitive
from justice.

- What are you talking about?

- I'm gonna be scrubbing what?

- My nerves are all messed up.

I've got the yips.

I thought I could shake it off,
but I was wrong.

I'm the reason
we lost the last game,

and now I'm the reason we won't
make it to the playoffs.

Sorry I let you all down.

- ♪

- Where did you put Sparky?

- Don't worry, I found
the best hiding spot.

- Oh, Esperanza,
it's so nice to see you.

Honey, Sophie's abuela's here!

- DAD: Oh, I'll break
out the good cookies.

- We have to get abuela
out of here before they--

- To what do we owe
the pleasure of this visit?

- Uh, she misses me.

I'm kind of her favorite.

- It's true.

And I brought new turtle.

- What happened to Sparky?

- He...

died.

- But I feed him this morning.

- You said turtle
died last week.

- Uh, uh, there is
an explanation for this.

- [squeaking]

- I think I found
your explanation.

And there it is.

- It's--it's a miracle.

- Don't let him bite you.

He might be a zombie.

- Girls, care to explain
what's really going on here?

- Well, Sophie and I were having
such a good time together,

and we didn't want it to end.

- So we told abuela Sparky died
and Pepper needed me to stay.

- You lied?

- Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I was just enjoying being away
from all my crazy brothers...

and living with
one awesome sister.

- Me, too.

It was nice while it lasted.

- [crying]

- I know, Gab, I know.

- I understand, mija.

A house of boys
can make you loca.

- So--so you're not mad?

- No, it is so peaceful here.

I wish I didn't have to leave.

- Wait.

Maybe you don't have to.

- Sofía me necesita
para ayudar a Pepper.

Su tortuga se murió.
Muy triste.

We need to stay.

Bye.

- ♪

- Hey, y'all.

Got your text.

What's up?

- Look, we were thinking
'bout what you said,

and we want
to show you something.

- Guys, I appreciate
the gesture,

but aren't you forgetting
this was my idea?

A highlight reel isn't
gonna cure my nerves.

- Oh, this isn't
a highlight reel.

- SAWYER: Troy, please lower
the lights

for our low-light reel.

- [crowd cheering]

- [crowd oohs]

- [whistle blows]

- Ouch.

Yeah, I remember that hit.

My grandkids are gonna
remember that hit.

- Oh, and here's one I
forgot to hold onto the ball.

- [crowd oohs]

- And forgot how to pick it up.

- That's the great thing
about being on the bench.

You don't make any mistakes.

- [splash]

- That table had
structural issues.

- While it was informative to
see all of our mistakes,

and I mean all of them,
it wasn't the best pep talk.

- Bella, the point
wasn't a pep talk.

The point is to show you

that you're looking at this
all wrong.

- You said before that you were
the reason we lost last game.

Look at the footage.

We all lost the last game.

Just like we all lost the game
before that.

- I guess that makes sense.

- I mean, we were so excited
about the playoffs we didn't

think about how much pressure
we were putting on you.

- Yeah, you're pretty awesome,

but no one of us ever wins
or loses a game.

- We win as a team
and we lose as a team.

- My--my hand's not shaking.

I'm thinking of football
and my hand's not shaking!

My yips are gone.

Thanks, guys.

- You ready to book our
ticket to the playoffs?

- Hey, we win as a team,
lose as a team.

- ALL: Win as a team,
lose as a team.

Win as a team, lose as a team.

Win as a team, lose as a team.

Win as a team, lose as a team.

- Pro white buck
dogs special on three. Ready?

- ALL: Break!

- This is it, folks.

Only seconds left,

and the Bulldogs are down
by five points.

We have to win
to make it to the playoffs!

- MAN: One, two, three, four.

- Fifty-two is the mike.

- ♪ Oh whoa oh oh oh whoa

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh whoa

♪ Oh whoa oh oh oh whoa

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh whoa

- BELLA: Set!

Blue 30, blue 30!

Hut, hut, hut!

- ♪ Something big
I feel it happening ♪

♪ Out of my control

♪ Pushing, pulling,
and it's grabbing me ♪

♪ Feel it in my bones like

♪ Oh whoa oh oh oh whoa

♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh whoa

- [whistle blows]

- ♪ Something big
is happening ♪

♪ Oh, whoa ♪

- We won!

Yeah!

- I haven't said it
in a few weeks

and, dang it, I've missed it.

Bulldogs win!

Bulldogs win!

We're going to the playoffs!

Going to the--

- ♪ Oh whoa oh oh oh

♪ Whoa oh oh oh
oh oh oh whoa ♪♪

- ♪

- [laughing] I win!

Uno mas!

- No, mas, abuela.

- We're tired, and
you keep beating us.

- Uno mas!

- Yes, ma'am.
- Let's do this.

- ♪

- ♪